Rail News

The Phase 2 East Section of Beijing Metro Line 14 has opened to passengers. Beijing MTR Corporation Limited has formally opened the new 14.8-kilometre section of Line 14 on December 28, connecting Jintailu and Shangezhuang. The new eastern section includes 12 new stations,...

Alstom and Bombardier are pursuing legal action against Dutch national rail operator Nederlandse Spoorwegen’s (NS) after it awarded a contract for 60 new trains to Switzerland's Stadler. On December 5, the Dutch operator confirmed a €500 million contract with CAF for...

Greater Wellington Regional Council has published a list of the operators shortlisted to provide passenger rail services in and around the capital from 2016. Shortlisted companies include Transdev Australasia Pty Ltd in a joint venture with South Korea's Hyundai Rotem, Keolis Downer...

Swedish State Railways (SJ) has dispatched the first three SJ 2000 carriages to undergo a SEK 3.5 billion (€400 million) fleet overhaul. All 36 high-speed trains are being modernised by ABB in Switzerland between now and 2019. The modernisation programme includes the...

The first of Swiss Federal Railways' (SBB) 119 RE 460 locomotives has been overhauled as part of a CHF 230 million modernisation programme designed to extend the fleet's life by 20 years. The upgrade includes retrofitting the locomotives with new energy-efficient...

The creation of a new Spanish rail safety body has been approved by Royal Decree. The Agencia Estatal de Seguridad Ferroviaria (State Railway Safety Agency) will be responsible for the supervision of safety standards across all areas including infrastructure, rolling...

East Midlands Trains' managing director, David Horne, has been chosen to head the new Stagecoach/Virgin joint venture set to operate trains on Britain's East Coast main line. From January, Horne will become managing director of the new eight-year InterCity East...

Strukton Rail has announced the closure of its track construction and renewal business in Germany. The Dutch company said it had decided to end its small-scale track construction and renewal activities in Germany after concluding that there were "insufficient prospects"...

The New South Wales (NSW) Government has finalised a $2.1 billion contract to design, build and operate the new CBD and South East Light Rail line. The ALTRAC Light Rail consortium, previously called Connecting Sydney, will deliver the new 12-kilometre tram system from Circular...

China has signed an agreement with the governments of Serbia, Hungary and Macedonia for the construction of a new high-speed railway between Belgrade and Budapest. Speaking after the signing ceremony, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said the railway would be complete within...